Quick definitions from WordNet (steal)▸ noun:a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)▸ noun:an advantageous purchase▸ verb:take without the owner's consent▸ verb:steal a base▸ verb:move stealthily▸ verb:to go stealthily or furtively
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